Making Myself a Memory

Hope you've had a blessed Memorial Day and long weekend. I am thankful for those that gave their life to serve this country and award us the freedoms that so many are taking for granted these days.  

First off, last Thursday I had a follow up with my retina specialist.  For the past year I've been battling optic neuritis which turned into a CRVO (eye blood clot) causing blindness in my central left vision.  Over the past two weeks I'd thought I noticed another blind spot and sure enough, there was plus more severe swelling in the eye than originally in the beginning.  My RS had sent me to a rheumatologist back in February to check for lupus...she just wrote me off because my labs didn't have high enough numbers for her (anyone that knows anything about or has researched lupus knows that labs are only one part of the criteria.) 

So he is sending me for a second opinion--yeah, the dr is sending me for a second opinion--because he says there IS something else going on, that 30 year olds don't have this 60 year old problem for no reason.  So I'm awaiting a call with my new appointment.

Also, we think I've been in a flare this weekend/past week.  The heat has made it that much more difficult.  Especially since this weekend I talked my husband into finally going away for the weekend.  I just had to get away for a night.  We went to Pigeon Forge, TN.  Checked out the Titanic Museum (history lovers,) ate at Margaritaville (his first time, my second--first was in Grand Turk,) and he relaxed in the hot tub at the room--the heat from it made me sick.  The AC is my only complaint about the room otherwise it was perfect for a great price.

Anyway, onto my first Monday blog of Shrink Me Fresh.  This past Friday, I weighed in and measured to kick off this summer challenge.  Here are the stats:

Weight to lose:  67 pounds (I'm just not comfortable putting my weight number yet.)
Chest:  49"
Waist: 50"
Hips: 55"
R Thigh: 23"
R Arm: 12.5"

And two days early on the photo challenge, my BEFORE picture (edited from mine and hubs' Titanic portrait--)

Sorry the quality isn't great but you get the idea. And my hair isn't that short, I just had it wrapped around a headband which resulted later in some gorgeous heatless curls.

Since today is Monday on the blog it's Workout of the Day--

Since I'm just getting back into things and since I'm dealing with a flare up of whatever is going on today's workout is some light yoga moves to help stretch out sore muscles.

Later today I will be cleaning some in the house, especially cleaning out the fridge.  Then before the day is out I need to make a grocery run.  Hubs has been telling me we need to start eating Paleo.  Shew, chips aren't included on that meal plan and they're my weakness I have to work on putting behind me.  

Until then, remember those that died for this country today so you can have the day off to BBQ.  Talk to you later.